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<p class=xml><span style='font-family:Arial'><img width=281 height=87
src="Competencies_files/image001.jpg">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>

<p class=MsoTitle>Competencies (Measurable Characteristics)</p>

<p class=MsoTitle>Recommendation, 2007 April 15</p>

<p class=heading3preface style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Editor:</p>

<p class=prefacetext>Chuck Allen, HR-XML</p>

<p class=heading3preface style='margin-top:6.0pt'>Contributors:</p>

<p class=prefacetext>Naomi Bloom, Bloom &amp; Wallace; Dan Bork, iXmatch; Paul
Kiel, HR-XML; David Scott, J.D. Edwards; David Cohn, Burning Glass, Inc.; Kim
Bartkus, HR-XML; Robert Mickley, Gazebo Software; Enrique Kortright, DOD; Jason
Weiss, DDI; Kathi Dolan, Manpower</p>

<p class=prefacetext style='margin-left:0in'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p class=prefacetext style='margin-left:0in'><b>Copyright &copy; 2007 HR-XML
Consortium, Inc.</b>.&nbsp; </p>

<p class=prefacetext style='margin-left:0in'>&nbsp;</p>

<div style='border:none;border-top:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:24.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>

<p class=heading2preface style='margin-top:12.0pt'>Abstract</p>

</div>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:Arial'>This document describes
HR-XML&#8217;s competencies schemas. The competencies schema allows the capture
of information about evidence used to substantiate a competency and ratings and
weights that can be used to rank, compare, and otherwise evaluate of the
sufficiency or desirability of a competency. </span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:Arial'>This schema is intended
as a fragment or module that would be incorporated within broader
process-specific schema. The competencies schema is particularly relevant to
processes involving the rating, measuring, comparing, or matching an asserted
competency (for example, a skill claimed in a resume) against one that is
demanded (for example, a skill required in a job description or requisition). </span></p>

<p class=heading2preface style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=heading2preface style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=heading2preface style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Table of Contents</p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531640">1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Overview<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.. 4</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531641">1.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Objective<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 4</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531642">1.1.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>New In This Version<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 4</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531643">1.1.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Terminology<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 4</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531644">1.1.3<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Domain Issues<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 5</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531645">1.1.4<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Business Reasons<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 8</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531646">1.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Design Requirements<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 8</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531647">1.3<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Scope<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 9</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531648">1.3.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Major Components<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 9</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531649">1.3.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Items Outside of Design Scope<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
9</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531650">2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Supported Business Processes<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
10</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531651">3<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Schema Design<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 11</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531652">3.1.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competency<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 11</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531653">3.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>CompetencyEvidence<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 12</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531654">3.2.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>CompetencyWeight<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'> 14</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531655">3.2.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Global Simple Types<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 16</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531656">4<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Implementation Considerations<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
16</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531657"><span
lang=FR>4.1</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;
font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=FR>Recursion</span><span
lang=FR style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 16</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531658"><span
lang=FR>5</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span lang=FR>Appendix A -
Document Version History</span><span lang=FR style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 17</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531659">6<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Appendix B &#8211; Related Documents<span style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 17</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531660">7<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Appendix C &#8211; Reference Examples<span style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 18</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531661">7.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competency with Years of Experience and Test Score<span
style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 18</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531662">7.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>License as Competency Evidence<span style='color:windowtext;display:
none'>. 18</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531663">7.3<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Education as Competency Evidence<span style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 18</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531664">7.4<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Recursive Competencies: Communication Skills<span style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 19</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531665">7.5<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Describing Language Skills<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
19</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531666">7.6<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Direct Observation as Competency Evidence<span style='color:windowtext;
display:none'>. 20</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc2><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531667">7.7<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-style:normal'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>O*Net Examples<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 20</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531668">7.7.1<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Skills: Reading Comprehension<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
20</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531669">7.7.2<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Abilities: Oral Comprehension<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'>.
21</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531670">7.7.3<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Knowledge: Clerical<span style='color:windowtext;display:none'> 21</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531671">7.7.4<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Work Activities: Performing Administrative Activities<span
style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 22</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc3><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="#_Toc127531672">7.7.5<span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Clerical: Example Combining O*Net With Privately Defined Measure<span
style='color:windowtext;display:none'>. 22</span></a></span></p>

<p class=MsoToc1>&nbsp;</p>

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style='page-break-before:always'>
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<h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><a name="_Toc127531640">1</a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Overview<a name="_Toc492656056"></a><a name="_Toc492655894"></a><a
name="_Toc493472395"></a><a name="_Toc493472734"></a><a name="_Toc493472396"></a><a
name="_Toc493472735"></a><a name="_Toc493472034"></a><a name="_Toc493472399"></a><a
name="_Toc493472738"></a><a name="_Toc493472400"></a><a name="_Toc493472739"></a><a
name="_Toc493472401"></a><a name="_Toc493472740"></a><a name="_Toc493472436"></a><a
name="_Toc493472775"></a><a name="_Toc493472437"></a><a name="_Toc493472776"></a><a
name="_Toc492655893"></a><a name="_Toc492656055"></a><a name="_Toc493472438"></a><a
name="_Toc493472777"></a></h1>

<h2><a name="_Toc127531641">1.1</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Objective</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>The objective of this project is the creation of an XML
schema to provide trading partners standardized and practical means to exchange
information about competencies within a variety of business contexts. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal>The competency schema delivered by this workgroup is
intended as a fragment that will be used within broader, process-specific
schema developed by the HR-XML Consortium and other organizations. </p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531642"></a><a name="_Ref521203038"></a><span
style='color:black'>1.1.1</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>New
In This Version</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal>Within the Competency.xsd schema, an optional <i>interval</i>
attribute has been added to the NumericValue element within CompetencyEvidence
and CompetencyWeight (see Sections 3.2, CompetencyEvidence and&nbsp; 3.2.1,
CompetencyWeight). The <i>interval </i>attribute is used to specify the scale
increment or step when such information is necessary or useful for comparisons
or calculations.<br>
<br>
<b>Example:</b> The Test of Written English&reg; is scored on a six-point scale
rounded to the nearest half-point increment. The highest possible score is 6
(maxValue=&#8221;6&#8221;). The lowest is 0 (minValue=&#8221;0&#8221;). The
increment is &#8220;.5&#8221; (i.e., interval=&#8220;.5&#8221;). Thus, valid
scores are 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, 1, and 0.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531643"><span style='color:black'>1.1.2</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Terminology</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal>One of the challenges in creating a standard schema for the
exchange of competency information is the many ways that the term
&#8220;competency&#8221; has been used by different people at different points
in time within disciplines such as human resource management, organizational
theory, behavioral science, industrial psychology, and education. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal>One of the HR-XML Competency Workgroup&#8217;s important
design goals was the development of a competency schema that would be
relatively simple and sufficiently flexible to be useful within a variety of
business contexts. Towards this end, HR-XML&#8217;s Competency Workgroup wanted
to avoid binding its schema to a definition of competency that would require difficult
distinctions, such as the differences between &#8220;innate&#8221; and
&#8220;learned&#8221; characteristics. Likewise, the workgroup did not want to
bind the schema to a definition of competency that would limit the
schema&#8217;s usefulness in capturing and exchanging information about
behaviorally revealed competencies versus those competencies evidenced by
assessments, certificates, or degrees.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal>In exploring the appropriate scope for the competencies
schema, one of the concepts considered by the workgroup was
&#8220;KASOCs,&#8221; as defined in Bloom &amp; Wallace&#8217;s HRM Business
Model &quot;Starter Kit.&#8221; KASOC is an acronym for Knowledge, Skills,
Abilities, and Other Characteristics. The concept of KASOC was specifically
developed as a generalized and flexible descriptor for the type of measurable,
performance-related characteristics that are important to numerous HR
management processes.&nbsp; The KASOC concept was the basis for the following
definition of competency adopted by the Workgroup:</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt'><b>Competency</b>.&nbsp; A
specific, identifiable, definable, and measurable knowledge, skill, ability
and/or other deployment-related characteristic (e.g. attitude, behavior,
physical ability) which a human resource may possess and which is necessary
for, or material to, the performance of an activity within a specific business
context.</p>

<p style='margin-right:67.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Additional
elaboration is required to understand some portions of this definition:</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Competencies are measurable.&nbsp; The
     competencies schema is intended to capture information about measurable
     characteristics. Some competencies are measurable, but nevertheless are
     difficult to quantify. In some cases, the measure may be simply whether
     the characteristic exists or does not exist. Some competencies can be
     objectively measured, whereas others may only be subjectively recognized.<span
     style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
     </span><b>Example:</b> In the context of HR-XML&#8217;s competency schema,
     education would be considered a competency when it can be quantified or
     when it is used a measure for a given business purpose. An educational
     degree may be evidence of a competency. Descriptive information about an
     educational degree &#8211; e.g., the location of the school or institution
     granting the degree &#8211; is not a competency.<span style='font-size:
     10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></li>
</ul>

<p class=number style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>&sect;</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competencies are related to performing an activity.&nbsp; Competencies can be thought of as a level of ability or characteristic useful or necessary to
performing an activity.</p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Competencies are attributes of a human
     resource. However, the model developed by the Competency Workgroup is
     generalized enough so that it might be applied to other entities, such as
     organizations.</li>
</ul>

<p class=number style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competencies may include deployment-related characteristics such as
&quot;willing to relocate,&quot; &quot;non-smoker,&quot; etc., but generally
would not include purely demographic characteristics, such sex, race, or
religion.</p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Competencies can be recursive. A competency
     may include other competencies. One competency might be decomposed into
     several component competencies, each of which might be separately
     measurable. </li>
</ul>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>NOTE:
While the workgroup&#8217;s definition of competencies is based on the concept of
KASOCs, the term competency was chosen over KASOCs because it was deemed to be
more meaningful to a wider audience. Moreover, the acronym KASOC was not
considered be appropriate based on the element naming conventions outlined in
the HR-XML Consortium&#8217;s Schema Design Guidelines.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531644"><span style='color:black'>1.1.3</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Domain Issues</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>The
concept of competency pervades HR management processes. Competencies are not
merely descriptors of an employee, position, organizational work unit, or
training resource; they are the glue that holds together major HR management
activities. It is difficult to discuss any major HR management process without
the concept of competencies.<a name="_ftnref1"></a><a href="#_ftn1" title=""><sup>[1]</sup></a></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>The
HR-XML Consortium&#8217;s competencies schema is designed as a reusable schema
fragment that might be applicable to a wide range of business processes.
Generally speaking, the schema could potentially be useful in any process
involving the comparison, matching, weighting, or rating of a competency
demanded against an actual available competency.&nbsp; While competencies have
immediate relevancy to HR management processes, they also are relevant to
certain business process outside the HR domain.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Examples
of some of the principal HR management activities in which a standard for the
exchange of competencies information could be valuable are described below.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><b>Staffing
the organization.&nbsp; </b>Differing skill definitions and the use of widely
varying skill taxonomies pose a barrier to efficient data interchange in many
recruiting and staffing processes. Some employers have developed their own
internal taxonomies of describing skills and competencies. Some of these
taxonomies may be formal, whereas others may have developed informally over
time. Other employers make use of third-party skills taxonomies. Job boards,
staffing firms, and other recruiting and staffing venues also might have their
own way of classifying positions by skill and/or industry and they also make
use of internal as well as third-party skills taxonomies. Because of differing
skill taxonomies, an employer might need to map its internal descriptors or
taxonomies to those used by each of its recruiting and staffing vendors. Adding
a new job board or vendor may require the creation of a new set of mappings.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>A
standard schema for competencies will make it easier to create mapping between
different taxonomies.</p>

<p class=xml style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Staffing
data exchanges typically would take place between human resource management
systems (HRMS) and recruiting systems and the systems of recruiting venues such
as job boards and temporary staffing firms. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><b>Developing
the Workforce.</b>&nbsp; A standard model for the exchange of competency
information could have many uses in skills evaluation, gap analysis, and
training. For example, a standard for competency information could enable gap
analysis of a person&#8217;s current competency levels compared to the
requirements of that person&#8217;s current position. Similarly, the standard
could enable gap analysis between a person&#8217;s current competency level and
that required by a target, or an aspired to, job or position. Gap analysis
could be useful in determining available training to meet gap requirements and
in forecasting training requirements across an organization or department.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>The
data exchanges might take place between HRMS, training development systems, and
systems of vendors offering training programs.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><b>Managing
the Organizational Structure.</b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'> </span>This might involve reviewing the needs of an
organization without considering personnel with existing positions. This
process might involve a hierarchical breakdown of work and an assessment of
competencies rated with relative weight at the optimal level by job. Once this
is completed, one may create a model to support:</p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Forecasting for re-organizations or
     acquisitions;&nbsp; </li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Mapping competencies between the jobs and
     personnel; and</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Conducting analyses of gaps between
     competencies required and those currently available.</li>
</ul>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>The
data exchange might be between an organizational planning system and the human resource
system.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><b>Administering
Compensation.</b>&nbsp; A standard means for the exchange of competency
information would have many uses in compensation administration:</p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>A standard for the exchange of competency
     information could be useful in conducting job evaluations aimed at
     determining the rank or worth of jobs. </li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>A standard for competencies also could be
     useful in supporting performance management systems by enabling the
     tracking of changes in competencies that may be pertinent to decisions
     regarding rewards. </li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>A standard for competencies could be useful
     in mapping equivalent skills across differing taxonomies. This might be
     useful in applying wage survey data to job pay structures.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
     .0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Competency standards could be useful in
     administering competency-based pay programs.</li>
</ul>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Data
exchanges would be between HRMS, performance management and appraisal systems,
and a variety of compensation planning and administration systems.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531645"><span style='color:black'>1.1.4</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Business Reasons</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>A
standard schema for the exchange of competency data has the potential to
improve communication across many HR activities and to enhance business
intelligence. A standard competencies schema has the potential to greatly
simplify data transfer processes, thereby helping HR organizations save time
and money. Many more cross-disciplinary transfers of business intelligence will
be possible. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'>Job
and position postings provide one of the clearest examples of data-exchange
barriers and their associated costs. There is tremendous diversity in the way
job boards classify the way jobs are advertised. Consequently, there is not an
easy way to map between different classification systems. Because creating and
maintaining mappings between an employer&#8217;s internal taxonomy and the ones
used by job boards is difficult, many employers use third-party services to
manage the mappings as well as handle the different formats required by
different recruiting instruments. The use of a standard way of exchanging
competency information within the HR-XML Consortium&#8217;s Staffing Exchange
Protocol&#8217;s would make it much easier to create and maintain mappings and
eliminate the extra expense of a posting middleman<span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc127531646">1.2</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Design
Requirements</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Toc492655895"></a><a name="_Toc492656057"></a>HR-XML
competencies schema is designed to fulfill the following requirements:</p>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'>The competency
     schema is simple and sufficiently flexible and generalized so that it is
     useful within a variety of business contexts.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'>The schema
     provides structure to enable competencies to be easily compared, ranked,
     and evaluated.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'>The schema is
     capable of referencing competency taxonomies from which competency
     descriptions were taken or used.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'>The competency
     schema is relatively simple and compact so that it does not add to the
     complexity of the process-specific schemas within which it is used. For
     instance, the competencies schema would likely be used as an alternative
     or replacement for the &#8220;Skill&#8221; element within the HR-XML
     Consortium&#8217;s Staffing Exchange Protocol. Thus, the Competency
     element is as compact and as simple as possible, while still meeting the
     other design goals listed above.</li>
</ul>

<h2><a name="_Toc127531647">1.3</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Scope</h2>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531648"><span style='color:black'>1.3.1</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Major Components</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal>The Competency schema is intended as a flexible, practical
means to communicate both unstructured competency data (such as that that may
be captured from a resume or profile) or structured competency data from a
taxonomy.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Note that a separate schema, CompetencyTypes, is a container
for competency-related data types. Initially, this schema will include elements
and data types related to competency references (see Appendix B &#8211; Related
Documents).</p>

<h3><a name="_Ref525401819"></a><a name="_Toc127531649"></a><a
name="_Ref525401825"></a><span style='color:black'>1.3.2</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Items Outside of Design Scope</h3>

<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'><b>Taxonomies.</b>&nbsp;
     The ability to reference taxonomies from which particular competency
     descriptions were taken or derived is a design requirement. However, the development
     of specific competency taxonomies is outside the design scope. A
     generalized framework for describing taxonomies also is outside of the
     scope of the initial version of the competencies schema. However, a
     generalized schema for describing taxonomies has been identified by the
     HR-XML Competencies Workgroup as a possibility for future development.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'><b>Mapping
     between taxonomies.</b>&nbsp; The competencies schema will enable the
     capture of competency metadata that may be useful in creating mappings
     between different taxonomies. However, the schema&#8217;s design scope
     does not consider the specific means by which such mappings are
     created.&nbsp; </li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'><b>Measurement
     scales.</b>&nbsp; The initial version of the Competencies schema allows
     for the capture of measurement values as well as an identifier that could
     be used to relate a value to a particular measurement system or scale (for
     example, a grade point average on a 4.0 scale). However, a generalized
     framework for describing measurement systems or scales is outside the
     scope of the first version of the competencies schema.</li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;text-autospace:none'><b>Capture of
     descriptive detail.</b>&nbsp; Certain business processes may require the
     capture of supporting information that goes beyond what is captured by the
     competencies schema. As explained in Section 1.1.2, Terminology, the HR-XML
     Consortium competencies schema focuses on broad array of &#8220;measurable
     characteristics.&#8221;&nbsp; The competencies schema allows the capture
     of information about evidence used to substantiate a competency and
     ratings and weights that can be used to rank, compare, and otherwise
     evaluate of the sufficiency or desirability of a competency. However, a
     business process might require additional information. For instance, a
     hiring process might require the capture of contact information
     (telephone, address, etc.) for a school or institution from which a degree
     or certificate is claimed. Descriptive detail for specific types of
     competencies or competency evidence is beyond the immediate scope of this
     project. <br>
     <br>
     NOTE: While the competencies project does not consider descriptive detail
     for specific types of competencies or competency evidence, other
     specifications produced by the HR-XML Consortium as well as by other
     standards groups may be useful in this regard. For instance, Staffing
     Exchange Protocol Version 1.1 includes useful structures for capturing
     location and contact detail for schools and institutions. SEP also
     includes detail for capturing information about employment references as
     well as reports from those references. Note also that the IMS Global
     Learning Project has developed a Reusable Competency Definitions
     Information Model, which may be useful in capturing definitional and
     descriptive information about competencies. For further information, see <a
     href="http://www.imsproject.org/rcd/rcdinfo01.html"><span
     style='color:windowtext'>http://www.imsproject.org/rcd/rcdinfo01.html</span></a></li>
</ul>

<h1><a name="_Toc127531650"></a><a name="_Toc492656080"></a><a
name="_Toc492655918"></a><a name="_Toc493471746"></a><a name="_Toc493472043"></a><a
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name="_Toc493472791"></a><a name="_Toc493471754"></a><a name="_Toc493472051"></a><a
name="_Toc493472454"></a><a name="_Toc493472793"></a><a name="_Toc492655903"></a><a
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name="_Toc493472455"></a><a name="_Toc493472794"></a><a name="_Toc492655904"></a><a
name="_Toc492656066"></a><a name="_Toc492868752"></a><a name="_Toc492868859"></a><a
name="_Toc493463956"></a><a name="_Toc493471756"></a><a name="_Toc493472053"></a><a
name="_Toc493472456"></a><a name="_Toc493472795"></a><a name="_Toc493471757"></a><a
name="_Toc493472054"></a><a name="_Toc493472457"></a><a name="_Toc493472796"></a><a
name="_Toc492655909"></a><a name="_Toc492656071"></a><a name="_Toc492868757"></a><a
name="_Toc492868864"></a><a name="_Toc493463961"></a><a name="_Toc493471761"></a><a
name="_Toc493472058"></a><a name="_Toc493472461"></a><a name="_Toc493472800"></a><a
name="_Toc492655914"></a><a name="_Toc492656076"></a><a name="_Toc492868762"></a><a
name="_Toc492868869"></a><a name="_Toc493463966"></a><a name="_Toc493471766"></a><a
name="_Toc493472063"></a><a name="_Toc493472466"></a><a name="_Toc493472805"></a><a
name="_Toc492655917"></a><a name="_Toc492656079"></a><a name="_Toc492868765"></a><a
name="_Toc492868872"></a><a name="_Toc493463969"></a><a name="_Toc493471769"></a><a
name="_Toc493472066"></a><a name="_Toc493472469"></a><a name="_Toc493472808"></a>2<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Supported Business Processes</h1>

<p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Toc525368053"></a><a name="_Toc524253587"></a><a
name="_Toc523680807"></a><a name="_Toc523044518"></a><a name="_Toc493471771"></a><a
name="_Toc493472068"></a><a name="_Toc493472471"></a><a name="_Toc493472810"></a><a
name="_Toc493471772"></a><a name="_Toc493472069"></a><a name="_Toc493472472"></a><a
name="_Toc493472811"></a><a name="_Toc492655921"></a><a name="_Toc492656083"></a><a
name="_Toc492868771"></a><a name="_Toc492868878"></a><a name="_Toc493463975"></a><a
name="_Toc493471779"></a><a name="_Toc493472076"></a><a name="_Toc493472479"></a><a
name="_Toc493472818"></a><a name="_Toc493471780"></a><a name="_Toc493472077"></a><a
name="_Toc493472480"></a><a name="_Toc493472819"></a><a name="_Toc493472481"></a>The
 Competencies schema is intended to be a fragment that can be incorporated
within a wide-variety of process-specific schemas. Among the range of processes
the competencies schema may help support are:</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Assessments</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>360&ordm;
Feedback (Evaluation by Peers)</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Other
performance measurement instruments that measure competencies</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Competency
Modeling (an expert service)</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Individual
performance development planning and goal setting</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Performance
monitoring &amp; reporting</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Training
curricula and individual courses that build competencies</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Career
development systems</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Inventories
of workforce competence (taxonomies for general and specialized uses)</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Selection
procedures that assess competencies</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Succession
planning systems</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Pay-for-competencies
compensation systems</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Automated
job descriptions</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;Core
competencies for strategic planning</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>&#61472;
Recruiting</p>

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name="_Toc493471782"></a><a name="_Toc493472079"></a><a name="_Toc493472482"></a><a
name="_Toc493472820"></a><a name="_Toc493463983"></a><a name="_Toc493471784"></a><a
name="_Toc493472081"></a><a name="_Toc493472484"></a><a name="_Toc493472822"></a><a
name="_Toc493471785"></a><a name="_Toc493472082"></a><a name="_Toc493472485"></a><a
name="_Toc493472823"></a><a name="_Toc493463987"></a><a name="_Toc493471786"></a><a
name="_Toc493472083"></a><a name="_Toc493472486"></a><a name="_Toc493472824"></a><a
name="_Toc493471794"></a><a name="_Toc493472091"></a><a name="_Toc493472494"></a><a
name="_Toc493472832"></a><a name="_Toc493471795"></a><a name="_Toc493472092"></a><a
name="_Toc493472495"></a><a name="_Toc493472833"></a><a name="_Toc493471796"></a><a
name="_Toc493472093"></a><a name="_Toc493472496"></a><a name="_Toc493472834"></a><a
name="_Toc492868799"></a><a name="_Toc492868906"></a><a name="_Toc493463999"></a><a
name="_Toc493471798"></a><a name="_Toc493472095"></a><a name="_Toc493472498"></a><a
name="_Toc493472836"></a><a name="_Toc493471799"></a><a name="_Toc493472096"></a><a
name="_Toc493472499"></a><a name="_Toc493472837"></a><a name="_Toc493471800"></a><a
name="_Toc493472097"></a><a name="_Toc493472500"></a><a name="_Toc493472838"></a><a
name="_Toc493471801"></a><a name="_Toc493472098"></a><a name="_Toc493472501"></a><a
name="_Toc493472839"></a>3<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Schema Design</h1>

<p class=MsoNormal>The following sections illustrate and explain the components
of the HR-XML Consortium&#8217;s Competency Schema.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531652"><span style='color:black'>3.1.1</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competency</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0
width=515 height=201 src="Competencies_files/image002.jpg"></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=675 style='width:506.25pt'>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Component Name</span></b><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>[Global types listed at the end
  of the table.] </span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>ContentModel</span></b><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>* <br>
  <span style='color:green'>Data type</span><br>
  </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>Occurrence: <br>
  <u>S</u>equence | <u>C</u>hoice | <u>A</u>ll </span><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>(minOccurs/maxOccurs)</span><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
  <span style='color:red'>Attributes</span> </span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Definition</span></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/<br>
  <b>Competency</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>CompetencyId
  - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span style='color:blue'>S
  (0/1)</span><br>
  TaxonomyId - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  CompetencyEvidence - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  CompetencyWeight - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  Competency - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  UserArea - <span style='color:green'>[see include/import] - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>name</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>required</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:boolean
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A
  specific, identifiable, definable, and measurable knowledge, skill, ability
  and/or other deployment-related characteristic (e.g. attitude, behavior, physical
  ability) which a human resource may possess and which is necessary for, or
  material to, the performance of an activity within a specific business
  context. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>name</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The name
  for the related component. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/ Competency/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>description</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This
  optional attribute is available to provide additional information about the
  Id. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>required</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:boolean - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A boolean
  used to indicate whether the CompetencyEvidence is mandatory for a particular
  position or given context. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b>CompetencyId</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:red'>id</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> - <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span style='color:blue'>required</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>idOwner</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>An
  identification code assigned to identify or classify the Competency. A
  taxonomy might include an identification code for each Competency or
  identification codes might be agreed upon by trading partners. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=165 valign=top style='width:123.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b>TaxonomyId</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=292 valign=top style='width:219.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:red'>id</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> - <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span style='color:blue'>required</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>idOwner</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=210 valign=top style='width:157.3pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A code
  that identifies the taxonomy. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h2><a name="_Ref107148425"></a><a name="_Toc127531653"></a><a
name="_Ref107148433"></a>3.2<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>CompetencyEvidence</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=648 height=185
src="Competencies_files/image003.jpg"></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=675 style='width:506.25pt'>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b>CompetencyEvidence</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>EvidenceId
  - <span style='color:green'>[complexType] - </span><span style='color:blue'>S
  (0/1)</span><br>
  NumericValue - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>C (1/1)</span><br>
  StringValue - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>C (1/1)</span><br>
  SupportingInformation - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>dateOfIncident</span> - <span style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>name</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>typeDescription</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>expirationDate</span> - <span style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>typeId</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>required</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:boolean
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>lastUsed</span> - <span style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>CompetencyEvidence
  is used to capture information to substantiate the existance, sufficiency, or
  level of a Competency. CompetencyEvidence might include test results,
  reports, performance appraisals, evaluations, certificates, licenses, or a
  record of direct observation, such as a report given by a former supervisor
  or other employment reference. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b>EvidenceId</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:red'>id</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> - <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span style='color:blue'>required</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>idOwner</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A code
  that identifies the CompetencyEvidence. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b>NumericValue</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>xsd:extension</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
  Verdana;color:black'> base: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana;color:green'>xsd:double</span><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
  <span style='color:red'>minValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>maxValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  &#8211; <br>
  </span><span style='color:red'>interval</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  -</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>NumericValue
  is the required or measured level for the competency. The content of NumericValue
  is a rating value. The minValue, maxValue, interval, and description
  attributes of NumericValue provide information about the rating scale that is
  being used, so that the rating value can be interpreted. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>minValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  minimum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>maxValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  maximum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>interval</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;The
  increment or step for the relevant scale.</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>description</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This
  optional attribute is available to provide additional information about the
  Id. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/ Competency/
  CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b>StringValue</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>xsd:extension</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
  Verdana;color:black'> base: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana;color:green'>xsd:string</span><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
  <span style='color:red'>minValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>maxValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>StringValue
  is the required or measured level for the competency. The content of StringValue
  is a rating value. The minValue, maxValue, and name attributes of StringValue
  provide information about the rating scale that is being used, so that the
  rating value can be interpreted. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>minValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  minimum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>maxValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  maximum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>description</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This
  optional attribute is available to provide additional information about the
  Id. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b>SupportingInformation</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Contains
  additional descriptive information to substantiate or clarify a rating,
  measure, value, etc. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>dateOfIncident</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The date
  on which the CompetenceEvidence first establishes the existence of the Competency.
  </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>name</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The name
  for the related component. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>typeDescription</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A
  description of the type of CompetencyEvidence. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/ Competency/
  CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>expirationDate</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  identification of any applicable expiration date, such as the date that a
  license or certification expires. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>typeId</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A code identifying
  the type of CompetencyEvidence. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>required</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:boolean - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A
  boolean used to indicate whether the CompetencyEvidence is mandatory for a
  particular position or given context. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/ Competency/
  CompetencyEvidence/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>lastUsed</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>AnyDateTimeType - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A
  requirement or assertion for the date on which the Competency was last used. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h3><a name="_Ref107148397"></a><a name="_Toc127531654"></a><a
name="_Ref107148403"></a><span style='color:black'>3.2.1</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>CompetencyWeight</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0
width=336 height=137 src="Competencies_files/image004.jpg"></p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=675 style='width:506.25pt'>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/<br>
  <b>CompetencyWeight</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>NumericValue
  - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span><span style='color:blue'>C
  (1/1)</span><br>
  StringValue - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>C (1/1)</span><br>
  SupportingInformation - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span
  style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>type</span> - <span style='color:green'>ExtendedWeightType
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>CompetencyWeight
  allows the capture of information on the relative importance of the
  Competency or the sufficiency required or other type of dimension. An
  extensible &#8220;type&#8221; attribute is available so that custom weights
  or dimensions may be specified. Multiple CompetencyWeights are permitted
  since more than one type might apply to the competency.</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/<br>
  <b>NumericValue</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>xsd:extension</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
  Verdana;color:black'> base: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana;color:green'>xsd:double</span><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
  <span style='color:red'>minValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>maxValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  &#8211; <br>
  </span><span style='color:red'>interval</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:double
  -</span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>NumericValue
  is the required or desired level for the competency. The content of
  NumericValue is a rating value. The minValue, maxValue, interval, and description
  attributes of NumericValue provide information about the rating scale that is
  being used, so that the rating value can be interpreted. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>minValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The minimum
  value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>maxValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  maximum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyEvidence/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>interval</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:double - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>&nbsp;The
  increment or step for the relevant scale.</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ NumericValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>description</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This
  optional attribute is available to provide additional information about the
  Id. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/<br>
  <b>StringValue</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>xsd:extension</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
  Verdana;color:black'> base: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana;color:green'>xsd:string</span><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
  <span style='color:red'>minValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>maxValue</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span><br>
  <span style='color:red'>description</span> - <span style='color:green'>xsd:string
  - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>StringValue
  is the required or measured level for the competency. The content of
  StringValue is a rating value. The minValue, maxValue, and name attributes of
  StringValue provide information about the rating scale that is being used, so
  that the rating value can be interpreted. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>minValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The minimum
  value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>maxValue</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
  maximum value of the rating scale. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/ StringValue/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>description</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This optional
  attribute is available to provide additional information about the Id. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/<br>
  <b>SupportingInformation</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>xsd:string - </span><span style='color:blue'>S (0/*)</span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Contains
  additional descriptive information to substantiate or clarify a rating, measure,
  value, etc. </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid'>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/
  Competency/ CompetencyWeight/<br>
  <b><span style='color:red'>type</span></b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>- <span
  style='color:green'>ExtendedWeightType - </span></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Identifies
  the type of CompetencyWeight. Enumerated values are: levelOfInterest (A level
  of interest asserted or required for the competency) and skillLevel (A level of
  skill asserted or required for the competency). </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531655"><span style='color:black'>3.2.2</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Global Simple Types</h3>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=675 style='width:506.25pt'>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/<br>
  <b>[ExtendedWeightType]</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>- [Union]: CompetencyWeightType,xStringPatternExtensionType</span><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Globally
  scoped data type. See element or attribute declaration for definition.</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>/<br>
  <b>[CompetencyWeightType]</b></span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.95pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:green'>xsd:restriction</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
  font-family:Verdana;color:black'> base: </span></b><span style='font-size:
  8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:green'>xsd:string [Enumerations]:
  levelOfInterest, skillLevel</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=206 valign=top style='width:154.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Globally
  scoped data type. See element or attribute declaration for definition.</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><a name="_Ref525033954"></a><a
name="_Toc492656050"></a><a name="_Toc492655888"></a><a name="_Toc487469954"></a><a
name="_Toc480517156"></a><a name="_Toc459726669"></a><a name="_Toc127531656"></a>4<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Implementation Considerations </h1>

<h2><a name="_Toc127531657">4.1</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Recursion</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>Competencies can have relationships to one another. One way
that the Competencies schema allows these relationships to be expressed is
through the recursive nesting of one competency inside another. Below are a few
issues implementers should consider when using the schema&#8217;s recursive
features:</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.35in;text-indent:-.2in'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Is recursion necessary to accurately capture or transfer information
about the competency? Consider for instance, that each competency has a
CompetencyId, which usually would be taken from an outside taxonomy. In some
cases, it may be unnecessary to express a relationship between two competencies
in the data transfer if the relationship is already clear within the outside
taxonomy. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.35in;text-indent:-.2in'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Does the extent of recursion impose undue complexity?&nbsp; The Competencies schema does not constrain the extent of recursion. However, there are likely to be
limits to what is useful and practical. Nesting competencies beyond one or two
levels generally is not advisable.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.35in;text-indent:-.2in'><span
style='font-family:Wingdings'>&sect;</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Is the relationship between the nested competencies clear?</p>

<p class=MsoNormal>In the process of developing the schema, the HR-XML Competencies workgroup discussed the desirability of being able to express relationships between
competencies in an explicit manner. Developing a taxonomy describing those
relationships was one idea that was explored. For instance, it might be
desirable to express that a child competency is related to a parent competency
by stating that the child &#8220;is a type of&#8221; the parent competency. Or
it might be desirable to express that a particular competency &#8220;has
a&#8221; particular component competency. The development this type of taxonomy
is outside the immediate scope of the initial version of the Competencies schema (See 1.3.2, Items Outside of Design Scope).<span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br>
<br>
</span>In the absence of an explicit way to express the relationship between a
parent and child competency, recursion should only be used where the
relationship between parent and child competencies is known by trading partners
or otherwise can be easily inferred. The Competency element has a description
attribute, which might be used to provide useful information about the
relationship between parent and child competencies. </p>

<h1><a name="_Toc524242454"></a><a name="_Toc127531658"></a>5<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Appendix A - Document Version History</h1>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0
 style='margin-left:-.05in;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:#E5E5E5;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Date</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:#E5E5E5;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><b>Description</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-07-31</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>First Draft </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-08-21</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Added issues list, updated diagram.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-08-29</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Added Reference Examples</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-08-30</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Add SupportingInformation element and description.
  Recommendation of schema.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-09-04</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Changed MeasuredValue to a choice of NumericValue and
  StringValue. Made numerous typographical changes. Clarified that the description
  of measurement systems/scales is outside of the initial project scope.
  Changed &#8220;Psychometric (Personality) testing&#8221; to Psychometric
  testing. </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-09-17</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Made changes per CPO review: Weight to CompetencyWeight;
  added implementation guidance on recursiveness; added bullet on measurement
  scales (outside of scope); changed xsd:data to AnyDateTime Type; changed
  required attribute to Boolean from yes/no enumeration.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2001-Oct-16</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Approved Recommendation by HR-XML Consortium</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2002-Dec-16</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Draft for Version 1.1 enhancements</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2003-Jan-9</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext>Approved by Recruiting and Staffing for submission to
  CPO/TSC.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2003-Feb-26</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Approved recommendation by HR-XML Consortium. <span
  style='background:white'>The default and targetNamespaces of all HR-XML
  schemas have been standardized to &quot;http://ns.hr-xml.org&quot;.</span>
  This recommendation is available as part of the HR-XML 2_0 architecture.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2005-June-29</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Added description of new interval attribute on numeric
  value.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2005-Dec-15</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Minor edits related to feedback from CPO. Memorialized in
  workgroup mailing list archives. </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2006-Feb-28</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Approved by Consortium</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=114 valign=top style='width:85.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=tabletext align=center style='text-align:center'>2007-Apr-15</p>
  </td>
  <td width=438 valign=top style='width:328.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal>Approved by Consortium</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h1><a name="_Toc524242455"></a><a name="_Toc127531659"></a><a
name="_Ref107802762"></a><a name="_Ref107198921"></a><a name="_Ref107198914"></a><a
name="_Ref107152668"></a><a name="_Ref107152662"></a>6<span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Appendix B &#8211; Related Documents</h1>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=606
 style='width:454.5pt;margin-left:-.05in;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr style='height:13.95pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:#E5E5E5;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.95pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><b>Reference</b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:#E5E5E5;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:13.95pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><b>Link</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:14.85pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p><span style='font-family:Arial'>IMS Reusable Competency Definitions
  Information Model</span></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:
  none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>http://www.imsglobal.org/</span></p>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>&nbsp;</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid;height:14.85pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Competency Schema</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
  href="http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/Competencies.xsd">http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/Competencies.xsd</a>
  </span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid;height:14.85pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>CompetencyTypes</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
  href="http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/CompetencyTypes.xsd">http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/CompetencyTypes.xsd</a></span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid;height:14.85pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p><a name="_Toc524242456"></a><span style='font-family:Arial'>TSC Extension</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><a
  href="http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/HRXMLExtension.html"><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt'>http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/HRXMLExtension.html</span></a></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='page-break-inside:avoid;height:14.85pt'>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>DateTimeDataTypes</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=390 valign=top style='width:292.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:14.85pt'>
  <p class=tabletext><a
  href="http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/DateTimeDataTypes.html"><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt'>http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/DateTimeDataTypes.html</span></a></p>
  <p class=tabletext><a
  href="http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/DateTimeDataTypes.xsd"><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt'>http://ns.hr-xml.org/2_5/HR-XML-2_5/CPO/DateTimeDataTypes.xsd</span></a></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h1><a name="_Toc127531660">7</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Appendix C &#8211; Reference Examples</h1>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242457"></a><a name="_Toc127531661"></a>7.1<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Competency with Years of Experience and Test Score</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>This example shows an
employee who has Java as a competency.&nbsp; Acme Company, using their standard
Java test, tested this employee.&nbsp; The candidate&#8217;s test score was 89
on that test.&nbsp; In addition, it&#8217;s recorded that the employee has 4
years of experience using Java and on a scale from 1-100, has a score of 90 for
their level of interest.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Java is an object oriented
computer language</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'>
name</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Java</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Competency id is based on
Acme internal taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;
background:white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;
background:white'> id</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>574</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>My ids are based on Acme
Company Taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2001-08-23</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Test Score</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Test Score from internal
test</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>54</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>EvidenceId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Java Test from internally
administered test</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'>
id</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>547</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100 point scale</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>89</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2001-08-23</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Years of Experience</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Years of Experience</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>7</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>EvidenceId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Years of Experience in
Competency</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>7</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Range in years for
experience</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>4</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>levelOfInterest</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company Scale 100
point</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>90</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242458"></a><a name="_Toc127531662"></a>7.2<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>License as Competency Evidence</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>This example shows a candidate&#8217;s competency to drive a
car.&nbsp; The evidence used in this example is a valid drivers license that
was obtained on 12/23/1986.&nbsp; The measured value in this case is simply 0
or 1 (1 meaning that the candidate has it, 0 meaning they don&#8217;t). </p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Licensed to drive</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Drivers License</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Competency id is based on
Acme internal&nbsp; taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;
background:white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;
background:white'> id </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;
background:white'>=</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:
white'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>233</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>My ids are based on Acme
Company Taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1986-12-23</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>License</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Drivers License</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeId </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>231</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>EvidenceId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Valid Minnesota Drivers
License</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>W9D X8S8</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Minnesota DMV</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Scale of 0 or 1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> </span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242459"></a><a name="_Toc127531663"></a>7.3<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Education as Competency Evidence</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>This example shows
a candidate&#8217;s competency fulfilling a requirement for Bachelors
Degree.&nbsp; The evidence used in this example is the Bachelors Degree itself,
which was obtained on 05/21/1992.&nbsp; The measured value in this case is
simply 0 or 1 (1 meaning that the candidate has it, 0 meaning they
don&#8217;t).&nbsp; For additional evidence, the Grade Point average for the
degree is presented as additional evidence.&nbsp; In this case, the grade point
average is 3.76.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>College Degree</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>College Degree</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Competency id is based on
Acme internal taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;
background:white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;
background:white'> id</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>233</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>My ids are based on Acme
Company Taxonomy</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Company</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1992-05-21</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Degree</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>College Degree</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>231</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>EvidenceId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Bachelor's degree from
accredited school</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'>
id</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>University</span><span
 style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> of Wisconsin</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Scale of 0 or 1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1992-05-21</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>GPA</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Grade Point Average for
Degree</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>101</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>EvidenceId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>GPA</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>101</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>University</span><span
 style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> of Wisconsin</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Scale of 0 or 4</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>4</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>3.76</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242460"></a><a name="_Toc127531664"></a>7.4<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Recursive Competencies: Communication Skills</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>Communication skills can be made up of two skills: written
and oral communication skills.&nbsp; Written and oral communication skills are
the measurable and observable skills to which an employee/applicant will be measured.&nbsp;
In order to assess whether a person has Communication Skills, it is necessary
to evaluate the person&#8217;s written and oral communication skills (the
measurable and observable skills). This example weights oral communication
skills higher (65 percent) than written communication skills (35 percent).</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Communication Skills</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Written Communication
Skills</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>WRITTENTEST1-A</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1995-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> lastUsed</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2000-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>3</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>SEP-equivalent</span><span
 style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> Skill-Level Range</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>35</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Oral Communication Skills</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>ManagerObservation</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1996-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> lastUsed</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2000-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Company</span><span
 style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> XYZ Skill Range</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>65</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242461"></a><a name="_Toc127531665"></a>7.5<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Describing Language Skills</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>One type of skill that is important for many jobs is that of
language.&nbsp; It is not sufficient to say that someone is
&#8220;fluent&#8221; in a language.&nbsp; It is important, especially when
looking at what an employee is required to do for a particular job, to look at
how the language skill is being used.&nbsp; It may be very important for the
individual to know how to read a particular language but there may not be any
need to be able to write or to speak it.&nbsp; In other jobs, it may be
important to be able to speak a particular language but there may not be any
need to be able to write or read in that language.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Speaking Spanish</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Spanish Language Oral
Proficiency Interview</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'>
dateOfIncident</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1995-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> lastUsed</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2000-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>oral proficiency interview
rating</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc524242462"></a><a name="_Toc127531666"></a>7.6<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Direct Observation as Competency Evidence</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal>There are certain skills that need to be assessed, evaluated
and evidenced through direct observation.&nbsp; One example of this would be
customer service.&nbsp; A manager may observe an employee dealing with
customers and notice how the employee treats the customers.&nbsp; It may be
difficult to test for customer service and it may be difficult to assess
customer service based only on customer feedback.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:teal;background:white'>&lt;?xml
version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot;?&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Customer Service</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> xmlns:xsi</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> xmlns</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> xsi:schemaLocation</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>http://ns.hr-xml.org/2004-08-02
 Competencies.xsd</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:
white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>ManagerObservation</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> dateOfIncident</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1995-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> lastUsed</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2000-01-01</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>4</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Company</span><span
 style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> ABC Skill Level Range</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>5</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc127531667">7.7</a><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>O*Net
Examples</h2>

<p class=xml><span style='font-family:Arial'>The Occupational Information
Network (O*Net) is a database of worker attributes and job characteristics. It
defines a common language for defining and describing occupations. This
taxonomy contains information about knowledge, skills, abilities, interests,
general work activities and work context. The United States Department of Labor
(DOL) funds the O*NET program. </span></p>

<p class=xml><span style='font-family:Arial'>The O*Net database is
representative of the type of data that can be captured and exchanged using the
HR-XML Consortium Competency schema. The governments of other countries as well
as a variety of private organizations publish similar skills taxonomies. The
following information is intended to be illustrative of how an implementer
might exchange data from a skills taxonomy. O*Net is not the only taxonomy one
might use in conjunction with the HR-XML Competencies specification. There are
business cases for exchanging skills data using a variety of taxonomies. In
some cases, an implementer might want to refer to both a third-party taxonomy
(such as O*Net) as well as a taxonomy that is used internally. The HR-XML
Consortium&#8217;s Competencies specification could make managing multiple
taxonomies easier. </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>The O*Net data presented below is provided for illustrative
purposes only. It is presented out of context of the O*Net database. For
further information on O*Net, see <a href="http://online.onetcenter.org/">http://online.onetcenter.org</a></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>The following are selections from the O*Net 3.1 Database and
examples of how they might be captured using the HR-XML Competencies specification.
</p>

<p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531668"><span style='color:black'>7.7.1</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Skills: Reading Comprehension</h3>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=565
 style='width:423.65pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr style='height:12.75pt'>
  <td width=103 valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Skills </span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Description </span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Element ID</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 nowrap valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Importance</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Level</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Scale</span></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:25.5pt'>
  <td width=103 valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Reading
  Comprehension </span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Understanding
  written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif";
  color:blue'>2.A.1.a</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 nowrap valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>85</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border-top:none;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>57</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>1-100</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h4><span style='font-size:8.0pt;background:white'>HR-XML Competencies Example</span></h4>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:teal;background:white'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Reading Comprehension</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Understanding written
sentences and paragraphs in work related documents</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2.A.1.a</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>O*NET</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>National O*Net Consortium</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Occupational Information
Network</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Importance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>85</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Level</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>57</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531669"><span style='color:black'>7.7.2</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Abilities: Oral Comprehension</h3>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=565
 style='width:423.65pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr style='height:12.75pt'>
  <td width=103 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Abilities</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Description </span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Element ID</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 nowrap valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Importance</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Level</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Scale</span></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:25.5pt'>
  <td width=103 valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Oral
  Comprehension</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>The ability to
  listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words
  and sentences</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>1.A.1.a.1</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>65</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>57</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>1-100</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h4><span style='font-size:8.0pt;background:white'>HR-XML Competencies Example</span></h4>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Oral Comprehension</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>The ability to listen to
and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and
sentences</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1.A.1.a.1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>O*NET</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>National O*Net Consortium</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Occupational Information
Network</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Importance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>65</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Level</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>57</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531670"><span style='color:black'>7.7.3</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Knowledge: Clerical</h3>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=565
 style='width:423.65pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr style='height:12.75pt'>
  <td width=103 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Knowledge</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Description </span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Element ID</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 nowrap valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Importance</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Level</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Scale</span></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:63.75pt'>
  <td width=103 valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Clerical</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Knowledge of
  administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing
  systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and
  transcription, forms design principles, and other office procedures and
  terminology</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>2.C.1.b</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>92</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border-top:none;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>74</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:63.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>1-100</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h4><span style='font-size:8.0pt;background:white'>HR-XML Competencies Example</span></h4>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Clerical</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Knowledge of
administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing
systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription,
forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2.C.1.b</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>O*NET</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>National O*Net Consortium</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Occupational Information
Network</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Importance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>92</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Level</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>74</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531671"><span style='color:black'>7.7.4</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Work Activities: Performing Administrative Activities</h3>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=625
 style='width:469.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'>
 <tr style='height:12.75pt'>
  <td width=103 nowrap valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Work
  Activities</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Description </span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Element ID</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 nowrap valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Importance</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Level</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Freq.</span></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=60 nowrap valign=top style='width:45.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;background:silver;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:12.75pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Scale</span></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style='height:25.5pt'>
  <td width=103 valign=top style='width:77.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Performing
  Administrative Activities</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Approving
  requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=72 valign=top style='width:.75in;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>4.A.4.c.1</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=84 valign=top style='width:63.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;
  border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>100</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=42 nowrap valign=top style='width:31.5pt;border-top:none;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>52</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=48 nowrap valign=top style='width:.5in;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>100</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=60 nowrap valign=top style='width:45.35pt;border-top:none;
  border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
  padding:.65pt .65pt 0in .65pt;height:25.5pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>1-100</span></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<h4><span style='font-size:8.0pt;background:white'>HR-XML Competencies Example</span></h4>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Performing Administrative
Activities</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Approving requests,
handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>4.A.4.c.1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>O*NET</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>National O*Net Consortium</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Occupational Information
Network</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Importance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'> </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Level</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>52</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Frequency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<h3><a name="_Toc127531672"><span style='color:black'>7.7.5</span></a><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>Clerical: Example Combining O*Net With Privately Defined Measure</h3>

<p class=MsoNormal>The example below shows how an implementer might qualify or
elaborate on a standard O*Net definition with privately defined criteria.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Clerical</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Knowledge of
administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing
systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription,
forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>2.C.1.b</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>TaxonomyId</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> id</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>O*NET</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> idOwner</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>National O*Net Consortium</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Occupational Information
Network</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;/&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Importance</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>92</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> type</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>x:Level</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>1</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>74</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

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style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyWeight</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

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style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>MS Office Proficiency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> description</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Proficency with Microsoft
Word, Excel, Access, and other components of MS Office</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> required</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>true</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> required</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>true</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> name</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Acme Corp MS Office
Proficency Test</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> typeDescription</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>A standard test of MS
Office proficency for the administrative employees of Acme Corp</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> minValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>0</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:red;background:white'> maxValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>=&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>100</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&quot;&gt;</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:black;background:white'>85</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>NumericValue</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>CompetencyEvidence</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&lt;/</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:maroon;background:white'>Competency</span><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:blue;background:white'>&gt;</span></p>

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Competency-Centric Human Resource Management, Prepared by Naomi Lee Bloom,
Bloom &amp; Wallace, HR-XML Consortium Quarterly Meeting, Pleasanton, California, October 16-17, 2000</p>

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